The Regional Initiatives category application covers the following Community Plan priorities of the Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS):

"To reduce homelessness through a Housing First (HF) approach"

"To ensure coordination of resources and leveraging"

"To improve data collection and use"

Eligibility

Proposals for the priorities under "Regional Initiatives" must:

Serve the entire region, inclusive of all communities presented in section 1.6 of the HPS CFP General Guide I and in the HPS CFP General Guide II: Eligible Populations, Communities, and Program Definitions (see Guides and Forms below).

Be able to cover the entire Metro Vancouver region and/or have partnerships in place that allow for the project to cover the municipalities of the Metro Vancouver region.

Applicants must demonstrate awareness of and adequate oversight from relevant regional governance bodies applicable to the activity proposed for HPS funds. Proposals that are not inclusive of or available to all municipalities of the Metro Vancouver region will not be considered.

Identifying Gaps and Needs

Applications for HPS funds for all application categories must demonstrate that their proposed activity fills a gap or addresses a need in the region. This helps HPS funds to be invested in filling gaps, avoids a duplication of efforts and ensures that HPS investments complement ongoing work in the region.

The same is applicable for eligible and prospective applicants for the Regional Initiatives application category. There are a number of recent regional homelessness initiatives (Housing First and non-Housing First) in Metro Vancouver which should be carefully considered in determining activities to propose for HPS funds.

Housing First Readiness

How to Apply

Applicants must download the HPS Regional Initiatives Application Forms and Guide, including proposal criteria. Materials from the 2016 Request for Proposals are listed below.

Applicants for funds to implement regional initiatives are strongly encouraged to register for an information session on this funding category. Information sessions for the 2016 Call for Proposals will be posted as soon as they are available. For more detail, follow the “Information Sessions & Workshops” link under “Related Links”.